Storm Event

Severity ? 1

Source

No known sources of information.

Pathway

No known sources of information.

Receptor and Consequence

Several locations bordering the English Channel were flooded during this event (Eden, 2008; Kundewicz, 2013.

Summary Table

Loss of life *
Residential property *
Evacuation & Rescue *
   
Cost *
Ports *
Transport *
Energy *
Public services *
Water & wastewater *
Livestock *
Agricultural land *
   
Coastal erosion *
Natural environment *
Cultural heritage *
Coastal defences *

*No known sources of information available

References

  1. Eden, P. (2008). Great British Weather Disasters. London: Continuum UK.
  2. Kundewicz, Z.W., Pińskwar, I. and Brakenridge, G.R., (2013). ‘Large floods in Europe, 1985–2009’. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 58(1), pp.1–7. Available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02626667.2012.745082#abstract (Accessed: 27 January 2016)